Papua New Guinea became an ILO member in 1976 and has ratified 23 ILO Conventions, including eight fundamental Conventions. Priorities for ILO-Papua New Guinea collaboration include labour law reform, promoting decent employment especially for youth and capacity building for tripartite partners. The ILO’s work in Papua New Guinea is managed by the ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries, in Suva, Fiji.

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Concluding Statement agreed by the Pacific Tripartite High-Level Dialogue on Decent Work and the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific...
Participants in the Pacific Tripartite High-Level Dialogue held in Suva, Fiji

Concluding Statement agreed by the Pacific Tripartite High-Level Dialogue on Decent Work and the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific...

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International Labour Organization and Mahidol University strengthen partnership to advance social health protection in Asia
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Mahidol University and ILO.

Social health protection

International Labour Organization and Mahidol University strengthen partnership to advance social health protection in Asia

ILO's new Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific takes office
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ILO's new Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific takes office

Publications

Asia-Pacific Migration Report 2024: Assessing Implementation of the Global Compact for Migration

Asia-Pacific Migration Report 2024: Assessing Implementation of the Global Compact for Migration

World social protection report 2024-26: Regional companion report for Asia and the Pacific

Social protection

World social protection report 2024-26: Regional companion report for Asia and the Pacific

Projects and programmes

Improving labour market statistics to reflect climate impact on labour market outcomes in the Asia-Pacific region through South-South...

Labour market statistics

Improving labour market statistics to reflect climate impact on labour market outcomes in the Asia-Pacific region through South-South...

Climate adaptation and insurance in the Pacific

Climate adaptation and insurance in the Pacific

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Development cooperation dashboard

Development cooperation dashboard

Projects in Papua New Guinea

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PNG villages are gathering at local market to sale their handcrafted goods.
Papua New Guinea: Labour market indicators

Papua New Guinea: Labour market indicators

Labour market statistics from the ILOSTAT database

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ILO Country Office for Pacific Island Countries
FNPF Place, 8th Floor, 343-359 Victoria Parade
Suva, Fiji

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